Writing (and reading) in an online environment can be a much different experience than writing in Word or reading a book or magazine. Hypertext allows the writer in a digital space to turn their writing into a collection of references, linktributions, and pointers to other good stuff.
You can use hypertext for a variety of purposes when you blog.
1. Location: The simplest of links. When we write, we might write about specific places, people or events. Often, those events or places have websites. A very basic form of connective writing, then, would include creating links to those places. (Ex. I like the Denver Broncos; Bob Ross was a great artist.)
2. Ideas: The best part about linking to specific information is that it’s very transparent. I can trust you as a writer right away if I can see that your links are accurate and that the quotes that you use are reproduced accurately.
A great term conceived by Alan Levine. Linktribution is a form of digital citation. Whether using creative commons licensed images and media, quoting an expert source
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Assignment
Write a post that incorporates hypertext. The topic can be about anything you want to write about, but must include at least two hypertext links that add richness and context to your post.
Thinking about Linking
Writing (and reading) in an online environment can be a much different experience than writing in Word or reading a book or magazine. Hypertext allows the writer in a digital space to turn their writing into a collection of references, linktributions, and pointers to other good stuff.You can use hypertext for a variety of purposes when you blog.
The best part about linking to specific information is that it’s very transparent. I can trust you as a writer right away if I can see that your links are accurate and that the quotes that you use are reproduced accurately.
A great term conceived by Alan Levine. Linktribution is a form of digital citation. Whether using creative commons licensed images and media, quoting an expert source
Assignment
Write a post that incorporates hypertext. The topic can be about anything you want to write about, but must include at least two hypertext links that add richness and context to your post.